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Aspergillus Antibody Screen [943X]
Test Code9438
CPT Codes
86606
Preferred Specimen
0.2 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.1 mL
Transport Container
Transport tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated (cold packs)
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 30 days
Methodology
Immunodiffusion (ID)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 3-6 days
Reference Range
Negative
Clinical Significance
Demonstration of one or more precipitin bands formed by a patients specimen against aspergillus antigen is presumptive evidence of infection, colonization, or allergy due to an aspergillus species. Demonstration of a non-identity band can be due to another fungal infection.
